CD Reviews

A little something for everyone

Patrick Earley | Edmond, Oklahoma USA | 12/19/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you like an album that offers a mix of hard rock, R&B, gospel,a dash of country, mixed with a healthy dose of blues, you've come to the right place. Brian Templeton is the former lead vocalist/harpman for the Boston band Radio Kings. With the guitar and production of Mike Welch (a great blues talent himself)this album smokes!Templeton really knows how to please. And he can write a good hook too. He does a great version of Hank Williams "long gone lonesome blues", and Marvin Gaye's Trouble Man. But my favorite on here is "Memphis Senorita" with it's beautiful Allman Brothers style slide guitar. This is a very diverse album that you could call Americana as well as blues.All I know is this a great first solo album, and one of the best of 2000."